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In recent months, California wildfires have been some of the fastest moving and most destructive fires in recorded history. November 2018 alone has been historic in the state as it saw two of the fastest fires in recorded history. The Camp Fire in Northern California claimed 85 lives and destroyed more than 14,000 homes and 150,000 acres of land.

Space is a warfighting domain, and while near-peer adversaries are rapidly advancing space capabilities that threaten Department of Defense systems and national security, Airmen at the Space and Missile Systems Center’s Launch Enterprise Systems Directorate here are implementing SMC 2.0 initiatives by streamlining their acquisitions processes and

The Air Force’s first Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite was encapsulated within a SpaceX payload fairing at Astrotech on Dec. 7 in preparation for its upcoming launch later this month at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.Encapsulation of the satellite within its payload fairing serves to protect it against the impact of dynamic

Personnel from the Space and Missile Systems Center paid tribute to Katherine ‘Kat’ Portillo via Wounded Warrior Workout on Nov. 1 on the Turf Field, Los Angeles Air Force Base. Four years ago, Portillo was an active duty Air Force major and satellite operator stationed with Space and Missile Systems Center in El Segundo. In late December 2015,

The U.S. Air Force is proud to announce STPSat-5, a U.S. Air Force satellite, finished preparations and is fully integrated onboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle. STPSat-5 is one of several DoD missions launching on Spaceflight Industries SSO-A “Small Sat Express.” SSO-A is a commercial launch mission provided by Spaceflight Industries and be

It’s a balmy 88 degrees on a Tuesday night at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The mosquitoes are abuzz and if you’re outside standing next to the water, as much of the cape is surrounded by water, you can feel a light film of sweat form on your skin from the humidity in the area. There’s a mild breeze that’s making the weather outside

The Air Force’s fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite rolled out to Space Launch Complex-41 launch pad at 10 a.m. EDT on Oct. 15. A live feed will begin 20 minutes prior to the launch, concluding approximately 45 minutes following launch. A simulcast of the broadcast can be viewed at

The U.S. Air Force announced today the award of three Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Launch Service Agreements to (in alphabetical order) Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, and United Launch Alliance. The award to Blue Origin will be for development of the New Glenn Launch System. The award to Northrop Grumman Innovation